The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-12
STOCKMEN'S CONVENTION.
FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING
OF the Texas live Stock Association


C. A. Anderson. s. B. Allen, b. f.
Buzard, A. M. Britton. S. B. Burnett,
II. II. Campbell, s. P. Cunningham,
BID. Crazy, J. S. Daugherty, G. w.
Fulton, Il. +. Fisher, Chas. Goodnight,
id. Houston, w. E. Hughes, James
Henry, ]. G. Johns, Geo. w. Lttlcield.
John T. Lyle, Sam Logans, j. M.
Martins, Seth Mabry, o. II. Nelson. A.
II. Pierce, Ike T. Pryor, c. M. Rogers,
w. d. Reynolds, John B. Rector, ID.
Ii. Snyder, j. II. Stephens, John N.
Simpson, II. B. Stoddard, Henry Sc
ligson, C. c. Slaughter, E. c. Sugg, j.
Il. 'Worac, II. r. Hilton, I. I. d. An
drews, L. S. West, II. M. Taylor and
E. M. House.
A communication was received from
jill. Cone, Of st. Louis, requesting
the cooperation of the convention in
having the tax on oleomargarine re-
pealcd. In the communication was
printed slip containing tho proceed
ings Of meeting of citizens and stock
men in the East st. Louis stock yards,
Nov. "a, 1886. The communication
was referred to committee on resolu-
tons.
A telegram was received from IL. M.
Mundy, chairman of the ElPaso Inter
national Stock Growers Association,
requesting the cooperation OF the
convention in securing sanitary regu-
lations for the state. The request was
referred to the committee on reso-
lutions.
Speaking t. the resolution request
ing "the legislature to use its best
efforts to obtain from the federal gov
eminent ample provision for the
speedy construction of harbor of as
much as Is to 80 feet Of water on our
gulf coast, at such point as shall be
found most eligible" which resolution
was reported tavorably by the COM
mittee ON resolutions this morning,
Mr.. C. M. Rogers spoke eloquently
and forcibly in favor of it. He argued
strongly in favor of the legislature
favoriny private enterprises that pro-
pose to furnish deep water. Mr..
Rogers stated that Texas wants deep
water at any cost and from any
source and at any point so it is deep
water.
The latter part of the resolution,
applying to legislative aid in favor OF
private enterprises, was strenuously
opposed by Mr.. J. S. Daugherty, who
suggested the striking out Of that
part Of the resolution.
Interesting discussion followed. A
motion to strike out was lost, and the
full resolution was adopted.
The resolution on quarantine reg
ulation was favorably reported back
by the committee on resolutions.
A motion to adopt was carried
without opposition.
The special committee on reorgani-
zation reported as follows: 1--WE be-
lieve a reorganization is absolutely
necessary, and recommend organiza-
ton on the plan of delegated member
ship The report was unanimously
adopted.
The special order Of the day at II
o'clock was called and passed.
On motion the sergeant-at-arms was
instructed to close the door and allow
no. member to retire or come In with
GUS paying his regular dues.
On motion all visiting delegates
from other bodies were invited to
seats on the floor.
The reading of Col. Simpsons pa
per on refrigeration was made the
special order of the day at 2:s0 o'clock
to-day.
After the collection of dues the con-
vcntion adjourned until 2 p. m, when
Col. simpsons very interesting and
learned paper on aRefrigerating In
rcxas7 was read. The dues collected
IN 10 this afternoons session amount
10 $40.
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